Job Description ? SOC Incident Response + Threat Intelligence / Threat Hunting (L3)
Position Title
L3 Security Analyst ? SOC Incident Response, Threat Intelligence & Threat Hunting
Experience
6?10+ years in Cyber Security Operations, Incident Response, Threat Intelligence, and Threat Hunting
Location
Versatile / Hybrid / Onsite
Role Summary
We are looking for an experienced L3 SOC Security Analyst with strong expertise in Incident Response (IR), Threat Intelligence (TI), and proactive Threat Hunting. The candidate will act as a senior escalation point for high-severity security incidents, conduct advanced investigations, develop threat hunting hypotheses, and provide actionable intelligence to improve the organization?s overall security posture.
The role requires hands-on expertise across SIEM, EDR/XDR, network security monitoring, malware analysis, threat intelligence platforms, and cloud security monitoring.
Key Responsibilities
Incident Response & Security Operations
Lead investigation and response activities for complex security incidents including:
Ransomware




Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Insider threats
Credential compromise
Web application attacks
Cloud security incidents
Data exfiltration
Lateral movement
Privilege escalation
Perform advanced triage and root cause analysis using:
SIEM
EDR/XDR
Network telemetry
Threat intelligence feeds
Cloud logs
Endpoint forensics
Handle L3 escalations from L1/L2 SOC analysts.
Conduct incident containment, eradication, and recovery coordination.
Develop and improve:
Incident response playbooks
Detection use cases
Correlation rules
SOC runbooks
Automation workflows
Coordinate with infrastructure, cloud, application, and business teams during major incidents.
Prepare executive and technical incident reports with actionable recommendations.
Threat Intelligence Responsibilities
Monitor and analyze cyber threat intelligence from:
Commercial TI platforms
Open-source intelligence (OSINT)
Government/CERT advisories
Dark web moni

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